The Shoulder Disability Questionnaire (SDQ)



The Shoulder Disability Questionnaire (SDQ)

Instructions

This list contains 16 sentences that people have used to describe themselves when they have shoulder pain. When you read the sentences, you may find that some stand out because they describe you today (last 24 hours). As you read the list, think of yourself today (last 24 hours).If you did not perform the activity in the last 24 hours, for example: you did not lie on your shoulder in the last 24 hours it is not applicable. IF you did perform the activity in the last 24 hours, for example: you opened or closed a door in the last 24 hours. If your shoulder was painful during opening or closing a door; put a check mark in the box for YES. If you did perform the activity in the last 24 hours, for example: you did lean on your elbow or hand in the last 24 hours. If your shoulder did not hurt during leaning on your elbow or hand; put a check mark in the box for NO.

SDQ items

1 I wake up at night because of shoulder pain.

2 My shoulder hurts when I lie on it.

3 Because of pain in my shoulder it is difficult to put on a coat or a sweater.

4 My shoulder hurts during my usual daily activities.

5 My shoulder hurts when I lean on my elbow or hand.

6 My shoulder hurts when I move my arm.

7 My shoulder hurts when I write or type.

8 My shoulder is painful when I hold the driving wheel of my car or handle bars of my bike.

9 When I lift and carry something my shoulder hurts.

10 During reaching and grasping above shoulder level my shoulder hurts.

11 My shoulder is painful when I open or close a door

12 My shoulder is painful when I bring my hand to the back of my head.

13 My shoulder is painful when I bring my hand to my buttock.

14 My shoulder is painful when I bring my hand to my low back.

15 I rub my painful shoulder more than once during the day.

16 Because of my shoulder pain I am more irritable and bad tempered with people than usual.

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